8-Day Lhasa-Gyantse-Shigatse-Namtso
Brief Itinerary
*Breakfast (B); Lunch (L); Dinner (D)*
Trip Overview
Enjoy this multi-day tour and explore Tibet through some of its impressive sights: Potala Palaces, Jokhang temples, Drepung and Sera monastery, snow-capped mountains of Nyenchen Thanglha and holy lakes Yamdrok, real Tibetan villages and nomads. Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world with the altitude of about 3600 meters and prides the world-highest salt lake Namtso. Tourists will also visit the mystical Buddhist monasteries of the Kumbum Stupa in Gyantse, Tashilhunpho monastery in Shigatse.
Highlights:
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Potala Palace: Winter palace of the Dalai Lama
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Jokhang Temple: Spiritual Center for Buddhists in Tibet
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Sera Monastery: One of the “great three” Gelug monasteries of Tibet, the hot attraction is monks debate.
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Drepung Monstery: Drepung used to be a seat of central government until the 5th Dalai Lama built Potala Palace.
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Namtso Lake: It is the "Heavenly Lake" which is one of the four holy lakes of Tibet and also the highest salt-lake;
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Tashilunpo monastery: The seat of the Panchen Lama.